BLM Seeks Members for Northeast California Resource Advisory Council

The U. S. Bureau of Land Management is accepting nominations for membership on the Northeast California Resource Advisory Council, a citizen group that advises the BLM on management of public lands. There are five vacancies for three-year terms. The nomination deadline has been extended to July 8.

Seats are open in the following membership categories:

Category one (one vacancy): Public land ranchers and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, timber, transportation and rights of way, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial recreation.

Category three (two vacancies): Local, state or county elected officials, representatives of state agencies involved in natural resources, representatives of Native American tribes within the council’s area of interest, teachers involved in natural resources or sciences, and the public at large.

Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative decision making on natural resource issues and knowledge of the RAC’s geographic area of interest. Nominations must include letters of support.

Nominations and support letters must be sent by July 8, 2011, to Jeff Fontana, Bureau of Land Management, 2950 Riverside Dr., Susanville, CA 96130, attention: RAC Nominations. Documents can be emailed to jfontana@blm.gov.

The RAC works closely with BLM managers in Alturas, Susanville and Cedarville, providing guidance on the full range of the BLM’s responsibilities for nearly three million acres of public land in northeast California and far northwest Nevada.

The United States secretary of the interior makes appointments to the 15-member council.